Readership USTA Florida s 50,000+ strong membership, a coveted advertising demographic with approximately 50% belonging to private country clubs with household annual earnings of over $132,700. This is one of Florida s prime luxury-goods-buying demographics, with the magazine mailed directly to the homes of USTA Florida members, country clubs and other businesses. Rates Play Tennis Florida s advertising rates are generally less than half those of comparable state-wide magazines, and magazine advertising remains most effective at targeting prime prospects. Response Research shows that readers responding to product advertising are more likely to respond to a magazine ad than a television commercial. Access Readers of all ages like to hold a magazine in their hands. Magazines are there for readers to come back to time and time again. Play Tennis Florida s website content is also a popular destination for tennis fans and a powerful presence on major internet news servers such as Google Sports and Yahoo! News. Research shows that 94% of the Play Tennis Florida demographic have high speed DSL service and are frequently online. History Play Tennis Florida publisher Richard Vach is the former publications editor for the ATP, the worldwide governing body of men s professional tennis. Relevance For readers, many of the pleasing characteristics of magazines their portability and glossiness, for instance cannot be matched. And magazines are not losing younger readers in droves in the way that newspapers are. According to a study carried out last year by the digital arm of Oglivy Group, a communications company, appetite for magazines is largely unchanged between the older baby boomers and young millennials. From The Economist, September 2007
Special Advertising Guides Play Tennis Florida runs a number of special advertising sections throughout the year, highlighting the best in Florida resorts, junior and adult camps, academies, celebrity exhibitions, as well as racquet, shoe and fashion guides. Special advertising guide rates are $750 for a 1/3-page guide section, which includes editorial inclusion in the feature story. Full-page Play Tennis Florida advertisers receive a FREE section in guides pertaining to their industry. May -- Tennis Resort & Travel Guide Deadline: April 7 August -- Racquet Guide Deadline: July 7 December -- Holiday Gifts & Gadgets Guide Deadline: Nov. 7 Web Advertising Top Tower Bottom Banner Ad Banner One Month $500 $300 $150 One Quarter $900 $700 $400 Two Quarters $1600 $1300 $750 Three Quarters $2100 $1700 $900 Full Year $2800 $2400 $1000 Ad Specs: Files must be JPEG or GIF no larger than 20K, Flash ads no larger than 30K. Weekly Web E-mail Blast $175 per newsletter Exclusive Florida electronic distribution to thousands of state tennis organizations, media and fans via the Play Tennis Florida weekly e-mail. Florida Magazine Print Rate Comparison Play Tennis Florida with its luxury-buying demographic is by far the best advertising value in the state of Florida, at almost 1/4 cost of the competition among Florida state-wide magazines with a circulation under 100,000: Full-Page Magazine Rate Circulation CPM Florida Trend $13,310 56,000 $237 Florida Travel + Life $10,900 100,000 $109 Florida International $9,750 71,000 $137 Play Tennis Florida LESS THAN HALF THE COMPETITION! The best advertising buy is the one that provides the most favorable return on investment. APlay Tennis Florida magazine is the most cost-effective print advertising value in the state of Florida, featuring a luxury-buying demographic with an average household income of more than $132,700.
Advertising Magazine live area: 8" x 10.5" Magazine full bleed: 8.3 x 11 Magazine margins area: 7 x 10 All ads should be provided as a press-optimized PDF, EPS or TIF. All files should have Pantone colors converted to 4-color process (CMYK). Full bleeds only apply to full-page ads. Advertising Deadlines and Rates Deadlines for advertising copy is the 1st week of each month. Rates applicable to camera-ready art. Full Page 7W x 10H inches (Bleed=8.3W x 11H) 2/3 Page Horizontal 7W x 6.6H 2/3 Page Vertical 4.6W x 10H 1/2 Page Horizontal 7W x 5H 1/2 Page Vertical 3.5W x 10H 1/3 Page Horizontal 7W x 3.3H 1/3 Page Vertical 2.3W x 10H 1/4 Page 3.5W x 5H 1/6 Page 3.5W x 3.3H Richard Vach Editor & Publisher, Play Tennis Florida Official Magazine of USTA Florida publisher@playtennisfloridamag.com Please Contact Us for Rate Card Janice Gendreau Director of Advertising Sales (904) 501-4313 janiceg@playtennisfloridamag.com
Notes (for internal use): Advertising Order Form Order Date P.O. # Organization Contact Name Street Address City, State, Zip Contact Phone E-Mail Ad Size Frequency Creative/Design Charges Total Order $ Billing Dept. & Address (if different from above) Purchaser signature 10% agency commission granted with accredited agencies. PLAY Tennis Florida is printed monthly 11 times a year. Ads must be submitted by the 1st of the month prior to the publication. Please submit digital files: high resolution PDF or TIF. Please make certain that all fonts are embedded. Color ads must be high resolution CMYK. FAX to: (904) 992-4332. Janice Gendreau Director of Advertising Sales (904) 501-4313 janiceg@playtennisfloridamag.com